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St. Lucie Public Schools, Florida
| St. Lucie Public Schools |
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| St. Lucie County, Florida |
| District details |
| Superintendent: Jon R. Prince |
| # of school board members: 5 |
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St. Lucie County School District is a school district in Florida.
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Superintendent
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Jon R. Prince is the superintendent of St. Lucie Public Schools. Prince was appointed superintendent in July 2022. Gent's previous career experience includes working as an assistant principal, principal, and deputy superintendent, in the School District of Palm Beach County, Orange County Public School District, and St. Lucie Public School District.[1]
Past superintendents
- E. Wayne Gent was the superintendent of St. Lucie Public Schools from July 1, 2015 until July 2022.[2] Gent's previous career experience includes working as a principal.[3]
School board
The St. Lucie Public Schools school board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected to specific geographical districts in at-large elections.[4]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
|---|---|---|
| St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 1 | Debbie Johnson Hawley | 2011 |
| St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 2 | Terissa Aronson | November 19, 2024 |
| St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 3 | Donna Maria Mills | 2011 |
| St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 4 | Jennifer Richardson | November 17, 2020 |
| St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 5 | Troy Ingersoll | 2006 |
Elections
Elections are held on a staggered basis in the November general election.[5]
Two seats on the school board were expected to be up for general election on November 5, 2024. The election was unnecessary after both races were decided in the August 20, 2024, primary. Candidates could win outright in the primary election if they were unopposed or if they received a majority of votes cast in the primary.
Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.
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Public participation in board meetings
The St. Lucie Public School District board of trustees maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[6]
School board meetings
The following articles were produced by Citizen Portal using artificial intelligence to analyze public meetings. Citizen Portal publishes articles based on the availability of meeting broadcasts, so the number of articles provided may vary by district. Although these articles are not produced or edited by Ballotpedia, they are included here as a supplemental resource for readers.
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Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[7]
| SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal: | $106,141,000 | $2,434 | 18% |
| Local: | $283,638,000 | $6,504 | 47% |
| State: | $214,952,000 | $4,929 | 36% |
| Total: | $604,731,000 | $13,866 |
| TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditures: | $508,022,000 | $11,648 | |
| Total Current Expenditures: | $481,064,000 | $11,030 | |
| Instructional Expenditures: | $283,002,000 | $6,489 | 56% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $44,844,000 | $1,028 | 9% |
| Administration: | $47,393,000 | $1,086 | 9% |
| Operations, Food Service, Other: | $105,825,000 | $2,426 | 21% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $17,227,000 | $395 | |
| Construction: | $8,721,000 | $199 | |
| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $781,000 | $17 | |
| Interest on Debt: | $8,950,000 | $205 |
Teacher salaries
The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.
| Year | Minimum | Maximum |
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| 2024-2025[8] | $48,745 | $75,517 |
| 2023-2024[9] | $48,000 | $74,564 |
| 2020-2021[10] | $44,600 | $73,926 |
Academic performance
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[11]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 40 | 65 | 28 | 40 | 30-39 | 46 | 51 |
| 2018-2019 | 51 | 76 | 38 | 52 | 45-49 | 52 | 62 |
| 2017-2018 | 52 | 76 | 38 | 52 | 50-54 | 54 | 62 |
| 2016-2017 | 53 | 79 | 39 | 53 | 55-59 | 52 | 63 |
| 2015-2016 | 45 | 72 | 31 | 45 | 50-54 | 48 | 56 |
| 2014-2015 | 45 | 75 | 32 | 44 | 50-54 | 54 | |
| 2013-2014 | 50 | 75 | 37 | 49 | 55-59 | 60 | |
| 2012-2013 | 49 | 75 | 36 | 48 | 50-54 | 57 | |
| 2011-2012 | 49 | 78 | 35 | 49 | 50-54 | 58 | |
| 2010-2011 | 64 | 84 | 49 | 66 | 70-74 | 72 |
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 48 | 66 | 37 | 48 | 50-59 | 52 | 58 |
| 2018-2019 | 52 | 75 | 39 | 52 | 50-54 | 55 | 62 |
| 2017-2018 | 50 | 74 | 37 | 49 | 50-54 | 56 | 61 |
| 2016-2017 | 49 | 71 | 36 | 47 | 55-59 | 54 | 60 |
| 2015-2016 | 46 | 69 | 33 | 46 | 50-54 | 49 | 56 |
| 2014-2015 | 46 | 73 | 33 | 44 | 45-49 | 56 | |
| 2013-2014 | 51 | 72 | 37 | 49 | 60-64 | 62 | |
| 2012-2013 | 51 | 70 | 38 | 49 | 50-54 | 61 | |
| 2011-2012 | 51 | 68 | 37 | 48 | 50-54 | 61 | |
| 2010-2011 | 56 | 72 | 43 | 55 | 60-64 | 65 |
The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 93 | >=95 | 93 | 94 | >=50 | >=95 | 92 |
| 2018-2019 | 90 | 90-94 | 86 | 92 | >=50 | 85-89 | 93 |
| 2017-2018 | 92 | >=95 | 90 | 92 | >=50 | 90-94 | 92 |
| 2016-2017 | 90 | >=90 | 88 | 90 | >=50 | 90-94 | 91 |
| 2015-2016 | 87 | 80-89 | 82 | 88 | >=50 | 90-94 | 89 |
| 2014-2015 | 75 | >=90 | 68 | 78 | >=50 | 70-74 | 79 |
| 2013-2014 | 73 | 80-89 | 68 | 74 | >=50 | 76 | |
| 2012-2013 | 68 | 80-84 | 58 | 69 | >=50 | 72 | |
| 2011-2012 | 71 | >=90 | 64 | 69 | 40-59 | 75 | |
| 2010-2011 | 65 | 80-89 | 56 | 67 | >=50 | 71 |
Students
| Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 46,987 | 2.8 |
| 2022-2023 | 45,661 | 4.5 |
| 2021-2022 | 43,612 | 4.2 |
| 2020-2021 | 41,779 | -0.2 |
| 2019-2020 | 41,859 | 1.1 |
| 2018-2019 | 41,409 | 1.4 |
| 2017-2018 | 40,848 | 1.1 |
| 2016-2017 | 40,383 | 0.8 |
| 2015-2016 | 40,045 | -0.1 |
| 2014-2015 | 40,074 | 1.5 |
| 2013-2014 | 39,477 | -0.4 |
| 2012-2013 | 39,641 | 0.5 |
| 2011-2012 | 39,444 | 0.5 |
| 2010-2011 | 39,259 | 0.6 |
| 2009-2010 | 39,013 | 0.4 |
| 2008-2009 | 38,839 | -3.9 |
| 2007-2008 | 40,347 | 3.9 |
| 2006-2007 | 38,793 | 6.7 |
| 2005-2006 | 36,201 | 3.6 |
| 2004-2005 | 34,912 | 6.1 |
| 2003-2004 | 32,799 | 3.8 |
| 2002-2003 | 31,554 | 3.1 |
| 2001-2002 | 30,590 | 3.4 |
| 2000-2001 | 29,540 | 0.6 |
| 1999-2000 | 29,356 | 0.0 |
| RACE | St. Lucie Public Schools (%) | Florida K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.5 | 2.9 |
| Black | 33.4 | 20.9 |
| Hispanic | 34.7 | 37.2 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Two or More Races | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| White | 25.3 | 34.4 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Staff
As of the 2023-2024 school year, St. Lucie Public Schools had 2,360.30 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.91.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
|---|---|
| Prekindergarten: | 17.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 132.00 |
| Elementary: | 785.30 |
| Secondary: | 1,036.50 |
| Total: | 2,360.30 |
St. Lucie Public Schools employed 34.00 district administrators and 125.81 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
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| District Administrators: | 34.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 94.02 |
| School Administrators: | 125.81 |
| School Administrative Support: | 347.35 |
| TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
|---|---|
| Instructional Aides: | 587.68 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 40.50 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 162.02 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 44.88 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 65.15 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 34.75 |
| Library/Media Support: | 6.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 717.19 |
| Other Support Services: | 1,096.67 |
Schools
Contact information
St. Lucie Public Schools
9461 Brandywine Lane
Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
Phone: 772-429-3600
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See also
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External links
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- St. Lucie Public Schools
- Florida School Boards Association
- Florida Department of Education
Footnotes
- ↑ St. Lucie Public Schools, "Superintendent's Office," accessed December 13, 2023
- ↑ St. Lucie Public Schools, "Superintendent's Office," accessed October 28, 2019
- ↑ Palm Beach Post, "Wayne Gent chosen to run St. Lucie County Schools," February 25, 2015
- ↑ St. Lucie Public Schools, "Meet the Board," accessed May 14, 2021
- ↑ Online Sunshine, "The 2020 Florida Statutes: 1001.35 - Term of office," accessed April 27, 2021
- ↑ St. Lucie Public Schools, "Board Meetings - Public Participation," accessed April 23, 2025
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ St. Lucie Public Schools, "Salary Schedule Book 2024-2025," accessed April 23, 2025
- ↑ St. Lucie Public Schools, "Salary Schedule Book 2023-2024," accessed February 6, 2024
- ↑ St. Lucie Public Schools, "Salary Schedule Book 2020-2021," accessed May 14, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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